Aadhaar and Digital Identity — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the Aadhaar Act, 2016, and its amendments is/are correct? 1. The Aadhaar Act, 2016, was passed as a Money Bill. 2. The Supreme Court in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (2018) struck down Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, making Aadhaar linking voluntary for all government welfare schemes. 3. The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019, allowed voluntary use of Aadhaar for private entities for identity verification.

Regarding the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) in the Aadhaar system, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. CIDR stores raw biometric images of individuals. 2. CIDR is a decentralized database to enhance data security. 3. UIDAI is responsible for the security and management of CIDR. 4. Core biometric information stored in CIDR can be shared with any requesting entity for authentication purposes.

Which of the following are key features of the Aadhaar Virtual ID (VID)? 1. It is a permanent 16-digit number. 2. It allows authentication without sharing the actual Aadhaar number. 3. It can be generated and revoked by the Aadhaar holder. 4. It is primarily used for offline verification.

The 'proportionality test' applied by the Supreme Court in the context of Aadhaar primarily aims to assess the balance between:

Which of the following statements best describes the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS)?